Edwin John 'Jack' Haas Jr.

June 17, 2013

"It won't get done till you do it." Simple words of advice to a grandchild, but for Edwin John "Jack" Haas, Jr. of Vincent, Ohio, and formerly of Marietta, these words embodied an entire life. If ever there was one, Jack was a self-made man who truly lived the promise of his Lord Jesus Christ by living his life abundantly.

On Saturday, June 15, 2013, Jack went to be with his Lord and Savior and his adored wife, Faustena "Frosty" Haas.

Born Edwin John "Jack" Haas Junior to Edwin John Sr. and Rosella Hutzel Haas October 19, 1926 in Dayton, Ohio, Jack graduated from St. Peters High School in Mansfield, Ohio, and attended Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland, Ohio, studying pre-medicine. He served his country proudly in a non-combat role in Germany during the Korean War in US Army Heavy Mortar Company, 22nd Regiment, 4th Division from October 1950 through September 1952. Jack was a member of American Legion, Post 64.

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Jack met the love of his life, Faustena "Frosty" Brown in Dayton, Ohio on a blind date and married her on December 1, 1956.

Self employed most of life, Jack began his career selling Kool Vent Awnings in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. in his youth, and starting in the air conditioning business as a salesman for the LO Warner Company, Dayton, Ohio in the infancy of residential air conditioning.

In Dayton, Jack pioneered a process to utilize cooling water normally wasted by the air conditioning process, and he held various sales and territory management positions throughout the late 1950's. In the early 1960's, as a territory manager for an independent Carrier Corporation distributor, he had been generously offered a partnership by Harley R. Morrison as a partner to form Morrison Incorporated. He continued to co-operate Morrison Incorporated until his retirement in the early 1990's. Jack also enjoyed several other business ventures; most notably a nursing home and a hotel.

Faith played an important role in Jack's life. He was active in St. Mary's Catholic Church, serving as president of Parish Council, an usher and facilities consultant. He also served as a division leader for the Marietta United Way, a fund-raiser for the Allohak Council of the Boy Scouts of America and a financial supporter of many worthwhile causes.

He was preceded in death by his wife Faustena "Frosty" Haas in 2012, a brother Richard A. Haas in 1995 and an infant daughter Rhonda in 1962.

In his later years, Jack's grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the light of his life, and he never missed a chance to make them laugh with practical jokes such as pointing a banana like a gun or giving them advise when needed. A firm believer in the value of an education, Jack and Frosty provided financial support to each of their grandchildren who went on to post-secondary education.

Throughout his life, Jack loved to travel, having visited every state in the United States of America, every continent and over 77 countries. He also enjoyed trap and skeet shooting, big band/swing-era music, spending time with friends and family, an occasional poker game and home repairs and maintenance. Adamantly resistant to computers during his business career, Jack became a computer fanatic after retirement, operating as many as five networked computers in his home. Jack also loved his many "gadgets."

The family would like to express sincere thanks to the staff at Harmar Place, for the compassionate care extended to Jack.

Funeral liturgy, with Mass, will be 10 a.m. Tuesday (June 18, 2013) at St. Mary Catholic Church, with the Reverend Monsignor John Michael Campbell as celebrant. Entombment will be in the mausoleum at East Lawn Memorial Park. Jack's family will greet friends at the Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home today, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., where a vigil service will be held at 3 p.m. today.

Memorials may be made to the Edwin "Jack" Haas Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Marietta Community Foundation, P.O. Box 77, Marietta, Ohio, 45750